EC Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst CTIA

Overview

Introduction:

This program is designed to prepare participants for the certification exam only.

The EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA) certification is a recognized credential in the cybersecurity field. It focuses on structured methodologies for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting threat intelligence to enhance proactive security measures. This training program provides a deep analysis of threat intelligence frameworks, cyber risk assessment models, and security mitigation techniques.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Differentiate between various types of threat intelligence and their applications.

  • Identify cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risk factors using intelligence frameworks.

  • Evaluate threat intelligence lifecycle stages and industry methodologies.

  • Explore intelligence-driven security strategies for proactive defense.

  • Prepare for the CTIA certification exam.

Targeted Audience:

  • Cybersecurity analysts and threat intelligence professionals.

  • Incident response and security operations center (SOC) team members.

  • Risk management and compliance professionals.

  • IT security administrators and forensic analysts.

  • Professionals preparing for the CTIA certification.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Foundations of Threat Intelligence:

  • Definition, objectives, and importance of threat intelligence.

  • Threat intelligence lifecycle and its areas of application.

  • Key cyber threats, attack vectors, and advanced persistent threats (APTs).

  • Open-source intelligence (OSINT) and data collection techniques.

  • Legal and ethical considerations in threat intelligence.

Unit 2:

Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment:

  • Risk modeling techniques and frameworks for cyber threat intelligence.

  • Tools for identifying and assessing cyber threats in enterprise environments.

  • Key activities for correlating threat intelligence with security incidents.

  • Tools and technologies for cyber threat analysis.

  • Frameworks for evaluating cyber risks and implementing risk mitigation strategies.

Unit 3:

Threat Intelligence Sources and Data Correlation:

  • Types of threat intelligence sources, including tactical, operational, and strategic.

  • How to analyze structured and unstructured threat intelligence data.

  • Data enrichment and correlation techniques for threat detection.

  • Threat feeds, indicators of compromise (IoCs), and their relevance.

  • The processes involved in Integrating threat intelligence with security information and event management (SIEM) systems.

Unit 4:

Intelligence-Driven Security Strategies:

  • Cyber threat hunting methodologies and practices.

  • Key activities for building proactive defense mechanisms using threat intelligence.

  • Frameworks for implementing threat intelligence in incident response plans.

  • Tools for assessing the impact of threat intelligence on security decision-making.

  • The role of continuous improvement and automation in threat intelligence processes.

Unit 5:

CTIA Certification Exam Preparation:

  • Review of CTIA exam structure and content areas.

  • Reviewing key topics and areas of emphasis in the exam syllabus.

  • Sample exam questions and their potential answers.

  • Resources and study materials for exam preparation.

Note: This program is designed to prepare participants for the certification exam only.